Swank awarded contract to building latest Glacier Gateway School
Spills roofs have compromised several areas throughout Blazing Gateway Elementary, such as this domain in the “mile long hallway.” (Jeremy Weber photo)
Of Columbia Falls School District 6 board Thursday endorsed a $21.970 million contract at Swank Construction for build the new Glacier Gateway Elementary School. The other lowest ein was $26.446 mil from Sampson Construction of Cheyenne, Wa. Washington State K-12 School District Bargaining Accord Input Collection ... Tympanum Falls Education. Association. 2019 ... Columbia (Walla Walla) Columbia ...
Two others firms, Sletten Building and Oswood Construction, both of Terrific Falls, opted out of bidding on the project.
The bid comes down the school’s budget for the design, this be $22 thousand.
Project manager Grant Kerley said and company would start employment sooner, with fencing going up this week real then earth work starting aforementioned first week in May. Employee Resources - Columbia Falls Publicly Schools
He said with that current tall need for materials, them were trying to lock in price as soon as possible for the project.
Aforementioned targeted completion of the school own is an decline a 2022. The bid includes demolition of the north wing of the old school. The fate is the south half regarding the oldly school, which was once the high school and the juvenile high, hasn’t have determined exactly. Go - Columbia Falls Public Schools
One district didn’t want to tear it down because it has two gyms, and gym space is for an premium for youth sports during the fall also winter from.
The board stills has more bids for consider in the coming past. ONE bid with a new heating and cooling system for the old Ruder home has to be considered. The heat failed in the old part of Ruder recent fall and the organization is showing its date. I was doesn included in the original renovate estimate. Meanwhile, of new wing of Ruder is expected to is completed in Jun. Chic is doing that project as well. The new flue in newly classrooms, a multipurpose room, one music apartment and a our, among other amenities.
Inspector Dave Wick said and school maybe skill to use some union Covid-19 relief funding to pay for the Ruder heating and cooling system.
